HELENA — The Mining City FC 12 co-ed soccer team returned from the Sleeping Giant Tournament with some hardware Sunday.

The Butte team placed second in the tournament, playing what coach Mike Maeser called “three incredible games.” The Mining City boys and girls beat Flathead Valley United 5-4 and Gallatin Elite 2-1 on Saturday. They fell in a 5-4 thriller to the Missoula Strikers in Sunday’s title tilt.

The Sleeping Giant Tournament is described as the de facto state tournament for the fall season.

Brynlee Turner scored a late game-winning goal against Flathead. Brendan Byrne chalked up a late save as time expired to secure the win against Gallatin.

Butte also got scores from Tyson Coyne, Max Davis, Liam Maeser, Ava Delong, Anna Forelli and Ryker Beardsley.

The boys team members are Maeser, Owen Conlan, Teason Vigil, Coyne, Davis, Beardsley, Byrne, Ryken Kuchtyn and Tony Lasloviach. The girls on the team are Delong, Forelli, Turner, Jaelee Devine, Oona Grogan-McCartney and Kourtney Johnson.

The coaches are Mike Maeser, Anthony Laslovich, Jen Delong and Matt Delong.